Small Manuscript Collections, Jacqueline Ford Skinner Collection, Documents
Jacqueline Ford Skinner was born on March 9, 1930, to parents Willard and Margaret Ford. She married Albert Skinner on April 18, 1953. Together they had three children. She is recognized for her lobbying efforts to expand the State Archives. Jacqueline was a founding member of START (Save Today’s Archives, Restore Tomorrow) History Committee. During […]
Small Manuscript Collections, Sarah Williams Collection, Ephemera
This early twentieth century photograph collection includes 17 photos of various scenes of Delaware and Maryland, including a rural country store; monument to the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge; Professor Johnson of Wesley College; old Dupont Road; bridges in Denton, Maryland and Dover, Delaware; and an apple orchard in bloom. Also included are crowds sunbathing at […]
Small Manuscript Collections, De La Warr High School Collection, Photographs
De La Warr High School, or the high school on the hill, as many students called it, was located on Chase Avenue alongside I-295 in New Castle, Delaware. Opening day was in 1960, with a student population that was 35-40% Black. De La Warr included four grades, 9-12. Most students walked to school, as there […]
Small Manuscript Collections, Macklin Collection, Papers
This collection contains receipts received for various goods and services purchased by Curtis Macklin. Other people mentioned are Morgan Williams, Robert Waller, Noe Linch, David Hazzard, Liston A. Houston, Stephen Lofland, and John Whitly.
Not much is known of Macklin outside of this collection. Macklin had a wife and bought goods in Delaware from 1802 to 1858.
Small Manuscript Collections, William Tharp Papers, Correspondence
This series predominantly consists of letters, approximately half of which are addressed to William Tharp, the 36th Governor of Delaware, during his lifetime.
Small Manuscript Collections, Gruwell Collection, Family Papers
John Gruwell was born on February 1, 1797, in Sandtown, Delaware. Marrying Letitia Cooper on July 14, 1831, the couple had four children: Lizzie Gruwell (1833-1883), John Cooper Gruwell (1840-1912), Letitia Gruwell (1842-1914) and Isaac O. Gruwell (1850-1880). John Gruwell was a Cow Marsh Baptist Church Deacon in Sandtown, Delaware. He left no will for […]
Small Manuscript Collections, Jonathan L. French Collection, Papers
Jonathan L. French was born on September 30th, 1844, to James M. French and Betsey C. French nee Tucker. French enrolled in Company E of the 5th New Hampshire Volunteers on September 30th, 1861, for a period of three years. French was discharged for the first time in Annapolis, Maryland, on June 26th, 1861, due […]
Small Manuscript Collections, Cowgill Collection
The Trustees of the Colored School in Little Creek were a group of men that acted as guardians of the Colored School in Little Creek, taking charge of the school’s finances and governance. It was comprised of Edward W. Wilson, Daniel Cowgill, and Ezekiel Cowgill, who served on the board on and off during the […]
Small Manuscript Collections, Sackett Family, Portraits
The Sacketts were a farming family from the Milton area. Their home was located on Route 30. Lillian Pearl Sackett was the daughter of Arthur Sackett (1882-1969) and Pearl Hiner Sackett (1891-1960). Her grandfather was Charles H. Sackett (1848-1928), and her grandmother was Louisa Eveline Miles Sackett (1845-1925). In addition to Arthur, Charles and Louisa […]
Small Manuscript Collections, Richard Sund Collection, Correspondence
A letter from Lance Corporal Leonard, serving in the Vietnam War, to 12-year-old Richard Sund. Sund had written Leonard for a grade school project at Christ Our King Catholic School. Also included is a photograph of Sund in his thirties.
